Lebanon Hills Greenway, Inver Grove Heights and Eagan Segment
The Lebanon Hills Greenway travels 8.5 miles through Mendota Heights, Inver Grove Heights and Eagan. The greenway will connect Lebanon Hills Regional Park to the River to River Greenway and Veterans Memorial Greenway.
The project will complete final design plans for about 4.1 miles of the Lebanon Hills Greenway. This section, known as Segment 2 in the 2013 Mendota–Lebanon Hills Greenway Master Plan, runs from Highway 55 to Cliff Road.
The project will identify a preferred trail alignment in gap areas, recommend improvements to existing trail segments, and design a grade-separated crossing of Highway 55. It will also include the design of a new trail connection from the Cliff and Dodd road intersection to the Lebanon Hills Regional Park Visitor Center. Other features will include:
- Safety and accessibility improvements at local street crossings
- Connections to nearby trails, sidewalks and park facilities
- Wayfinding and interpretive signs
- Landscaping
- Additional features that follow Dakota County greenway standards
Final design, right of way, and public engagement will continue in summer 2026 through spring 2027. Construction is expected to start in spring 2027. Additional updates — including opportunities for public input — will be posted as they become available.
Provide input
We are looking for input on intersection improvements at Dodd Road and Diffley Road. To improve safety, curb extensions or “bump-outs" are being proposed.
This option creates a safer pedestrian crossing. It reduces the crossing distance and improves pedestrian visibility for drivers. It also improves driver compliance to the all-way stop signs. The curb extensions would merge the existing left turn lanes on Diffley Road into shared left and thru lanes at the intersection. The right turn lanes will remain as is. Analysis confirmed left turning volumes are low enough that this would not result in driver delays.
Community engagement
A pop-up event was held on Oct. 3, 2025 at the Lebanon Hills Visitor Center.
Based on engineering analysis and public input, Alternative 1 has been selected as the preferred trail connection.
A pop-up event will be hosted on Wednesday, June 3 from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Lebanon Hills Visitor Center — no formal presentation. Project display boards were shown and staff answered questions and collected comments.
Let us know what you think
For assistance or more information
Stay up to date throughout the process by visiting this webpage. You can also contact the county's project manager if you have questions:
Mike Adams, Senior Project Manager
651-554-6538
mike.adams@co.dakota.mn.us